Annoying Rattling From Rear Of The Car

[oli-pug 6 2 Cars]

when im driving along, i can hear a quietish constant rattle/knocking coming from the ns rear wheel area, any ideas what it could be? my rear beam isnt squeaking and i cant see any bad wheel alignment so i think its in fairly decent condition...

 

at first i thought it came from the inside and was just my car being French, but its definetely coming from the outside.

[Dixon 1]

Have you got disks on the back?

 

If so check that your calipers are done up nice and tight, as I didn't do one quite tight enough when putting mine on and had a constant rattle from it. Quite loud going over some bumps!

 

A possible check is drive along a flat quite road and pull your handbrake on and off gently a few times as see if you can hear it then.

[oli-pug 6 2 Cars]

nope, ive still got drums on the back ... will be getting hold of a refurbed 1.9 beam soon so hopefully that cures it.

[Jrod 7]

Exhaust head shield?

[max0 5]

wheel bearing?

Binding break?

loose back box?

 

Does the noise sound metal? is it constant?

[oli-pug 6 2 Cars]

it sounds like a hard plastic rattle really, it could be a wheel bearing or something to do with my rear brakes needing a service.

 

the baffle bit in the tailpipe (magnex) has come loose, so ive got a tinny rattle from that on idle but it sounds different to that.

[Dream Weaver 2]

Make sure the spare wheel is tied up nice and tight.

[oli-pug 6 2 Cars]

well, i think ive sorted it today. i fiddled about with the interior plastics and greased up the boot struts and it seems to hav stopped.